Category Archives: Park

City to conduct assessment of Hidden Valley Pond this week

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

Brian Welch, GIS Technician for the City of Northfield, has this update in Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski’s June 25 Friday Memo: Stormwater Pond Rehabilitation Assessment The City has contracted with Barr Engineering to help the city develop a prioritization … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of Bird’s foot trefoil

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Griff Wigley

Last Thursday, I noticed a crew of three workers walking around the pond spraying. I chatted with one who said they were from Prairie Restorations, under contract with the City of Northfield. They were killing Bird’s foot trefoil, described on … Continue reading →

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Our pond is alive with the sound of music

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Griff Wigley

The rains have been plentiful this spring and thus making the frogs around the pond in the middle of Hidden Valley Park very happy.   I captured their music while sitting in front of our backyard fireplace last week and again … Continue reading →

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Storm Water Ponds! Could this be us?

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Robbie Wigley

The Star and Tribune  has long article in today’s paper that some metro areas have storm-water ponds that are chemical soups of pesticides, fertilizers, pet wastes, oil, grease and other contaminants.  Driveway sealants play a big part in this contamination.  … Continue reading →

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Photo album: spring burn

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Griff Wigley

I woke up from my nap to the smell of smoke this afternoon. A crew hired by the City of Northfield was doing a controlled burn of Hidden Valley Park. See the album of 16 photos (8 fire, 8 post-fire), … Continue reading →

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Cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding around Hidden Valley Pond

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Griff Wigley

    People cross country ski around the perimeter of Hidden Valley Pond each winter. And kids go sledding on the hill on the north side. But this year, with all the snow we’ve had, there have been people snowshoeing, … Continue reading →

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Concept Drawing and Planting List for Valley Pond Park

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Robbie Wigley

This is the 1999 Concept Drawing and Planting List for the Valley Pond Park.  I have also included a list of birdsseen in the park, drawn up by Don Starkweather.  I am not sure of the year.  Just a little … Continue reading →

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Winter plowing of trails

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Griff Wigley

I noticed last month that the trail around Hidden Valley Pond does not get plowed by the City of Northfield in the winter. However, the trails through the adjacent Heritage Park to our southeast and Truman Park to the northeast … Continue reading →

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